Michael Jackson (rugby league)

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Michael Jackson
Personal information
Born (1969-10-11) 11 October 1969 (age 54)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–91 Hunslet
1991–93 Wakefield Trinity 33100040
1994–97 Halifax
1998–00 Sheffield Eagles 4630012
Total79130052
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991–93 Great Britain 62008
Source: [1] [2]

Michael Jackson (born 11 October 1969) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Hunslet, Wakefield Trinity, Halifax and Sheffield Eagles, as a second-row or loose forward.

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Career

Jackson started his professional career with Hunslet before being signed by Wakefield Trinity in 1991 for a fee of £60,000. [3] In July 1993, Jackson signed a two-year contract with Halifax. [4]

Jackson was signed by Sheffield Eagles in January 1998 for a fee of £28,000. [5] He appeared as a substitute in Sheffield Eagles' 17–8 victory over Wigan Warriors in the 1998 Challenge Cup Final during Super League III at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1998. Following the club's merger with Huddersfield Giants in 1999, he joined the newly-formed Sheffield Eagles club ahead of the 2000 Northern Ford Premiership season. [6]

International honours

Jackson won caps for Great Britain while at Wakefield Trinity in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, Australia (sub), and New Zealand (sub), and while at Halifax in 1993 against New Zealand (2 matches) (sub). [1] He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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References

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